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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Amaya Erro-Garces, Begona Urien, Giedrius Cyras, Vita Maryte Janusauskiene
Summary: This study examined the impact of telework experience on employee wellbeing through structural equation modeling, and found that positive telework experience can indirectly influence employee wellbeing, with data from employees with high telework preferences being more in line with the proposed model and indicating a direct positive impact of telework experience on wellbeing.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohd Tariq Jamal, Wafa Rashid Alalyani, Prabha Thoudam, Imran Anwar, Ermal Bino
Summary: The study found that job autonomy and family supportive supervisory behaviors have significant positive direct and indirect effects on work-life balance and job satisfaction, and these effects are positively moderated by work-to-family positive spillover and prior telecommuting experience.
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Information Science & Library Science
Shiva Kakkar, Samvet Kuril, Surajit Saha, Parul Gupta, Swati Singh
Summary: This study examines the impact of co-occurring social supports on the telework environment and employee engagement. The findings suggest that coworker support and family instrumental support are as crucial as supervisor support for telework success. Moreover, the study highlights the importance of matching social support configurations to teleworking strategies.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE
(2023)
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Computer Science, Software Engineering
Maria A. Spilker, James A. Breaugh
Summary: Research has shown that worker loneliness is linked to lower job performance. Our study investigated seven theory-based predictors of feelings of isolation, finding support for five relationships. The results suggest factors employers should consider in telecommuting arrangements.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE
(2022)
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Psychology, Applied
Julian Schulze, Stefan Krumm, Michael Eid, Hannah Mueller, Anja S. Goeritz
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a study in Germany investigated the association between telework intensity and job characteristics. They collected data at two time points and found that telework intensity had a small to moderate association with only two out of the 19 job characteristics: work scheduling and decision-making autonomy. This challenges the previously assumed manifold positive and negative associations between telework intensity and job characteristics.
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE
(2023)
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Psychology, Applied
Maria A. Spilker, James A. Breaugh
Summary: This study examined the relationship between feelings of isolation and telecommuter performance and job satisfaction, finding that isolation was associated with various factors such as the choice to telecommute, the length of supervisor-telecommuter relationship, telecommuter's need for affiliation, extent of telecommuting, and distance from central workplace. Employers should consider these factors when making telecommuting arrangements.
JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Anuradha Iddagoda, Eglantina Hysa, Helena Bulinska-Stangrecka, Otilia Manta
Summary: This study explores the factors influencing green work-life balance in companies and its relationship with employee job performance, with results supporting the mediating role of work-life balance in employee job performance. The ultimate goal is to improve job performance by enhancing work-life balance and strengthening employee engagement.
Review
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Juan Herrera, Carlos De las Heras-Rosas, Mercedes Rodriguez-Fernandez, Antonio Manuel Ciruela-Lorenzo
Summary: Telework is a new model of work organization that has fundamentally changed the paradigms of business culture. Research shows a rapid growth in interest in telework in recent years, covering important issues such as work-life balance, worker health and satisfaction.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ioana Simona Ivasciuc, Gheorghe Epuran, Daniela Roxana Vuta, Bianca Tescasiu
Summary: This article analyzes the impact of telework on the work-life balance, productivity, and health of different generations of Romanian employees. The results highlight differences in telework satisfaction among different generations. The study contributes to both conceptual and operational levels in understanding and improving telework.
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Industrial Relations & Labor
Lutz Bellmann, Olaf Huebler
Summary: The study found that remote work does not have a clear effect on job satisfaction, but generally has a negative impact on work-life balance. Employees working from home are happier than those who want to work at home, with higher job satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Perengki Susanto, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Taslima Jannat, Bamy Emely, Mega Asri Zona, Md Asadul Islam
Summary: This study examines the impact of work-life balance on employee performance in SMEs, and the mediating role of job satisfaction and moderating role of family-supportive supervisor behaviors. Empirical results show that work-life balance positively influences job satisfaction and performance, with job satisfaction partially mediating the relationship between work-life balance and performance. The study also finds that family-supportive supervisor behaviors moderate the relationship between work-life balance, job satisfaction, and performance.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Management
Sevgi Coban
Summary: This study focuses on the teleworking experiences of professional, middle-class, married women with children in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic. Findings revealed that teleworking regulations implemented because of the pandemic may detach women from professional work, make their work more precarious, and reinforce their roles as traditional housewives.
GENDER WORK AND ORGANIZATION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dan Liu, Yinuo Wu, Feng Jiang, Mingxiao Wang, Yuanli Liu, Yi-Lang Tang
Summary: This study identified no significant gender differences in job satisfaction and work-life balance among Chinese physicians, despite the significant associations with various demographic and work-related factors.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jaroslaw Stanislaw Kardas
Summary: This research aimed to identify individualization areas for employees of generations Y and Z. Factors affecting the balance between professional and personal life, such as working time, work organization, autonomy at work, and aligning work with employee interests, were analyzed. The study found that work organization, working time, and task timeline were the most mentioned areas where the respondents were allowed to make changes. Job crafting was positively related to work-life balance and job satisfaction. The research provides insights for further studies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tania Hasan, Mehwish Jawaad, Irfan Butt
Summary: The study found that work-life balance, person-job fit, and job satisfaction have a positive influence on organizational commitment. Job satisfaction complements the relationship of work-life balance and person-job fit with organizational commitment, while full mediation of job satisfaction was found for work conditions. Additionally, age, female gender, experience, and industry experience were also positively related to organizational commitment.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ana Gil Sola, Bertil Vilhelmson
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Economics
Bertil Vilhelmson, Erik Ellder
Summary: This study evaluates the changes in proximity to essential services in the city region of Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1994 to 2014, in relation to sustainability policy goals and deregulation of public services. Findings indicate that services controlled to varying degrees by public policy experienced changes in accessibility, with different implications for urban governance.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Gerontology
Bertil Vilhelmson, Eva Thulin, Erik Ellder
Summary: Research shows that the new generation of older adults spend more time on work, digital interaction, and outdoor activities, while the time spent on social engagement has decreased. These time-use patterns are influenced by gender and education, mainly due to changes in cohort composition.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING
(2022)
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Economics
Ana Gil Sola, Bertil Vilhelmson
Summary: This study explores how women and men use nearby amenities in urban environments and finds that gender and density have different effects on their choices. The study also finds that economic status, travel habits, and birthplace affect travel distances. Moreover, gender differences are more pronounced in leisure activity choices.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Bertil Vilhelmson, Eva Thulin
Summary: After tracking cohorts of elderly people, it was found that active time spent in natural environments increases significantly in the years after retirement, with a compensatory relationship between residential environment and activity content. However, there is no significant increase in outdoor activity time as new generations enter retirement.
CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIES-GEOGRAPHIES CANADIENNES
(2022)
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Ergonomics
Eva Thulin, Bertil Vilhelmson
Summary: The study found that mobile technology not only relaxes the time and space constraints of remote work, but also fosters a counteractive process of restructuring and solidifying. New ICTs change the relative importance of individually defined and work-related pacesetters. Highly skilled teleworkers are more likely to indicate that they are in control and setting the pace, compared to less skilled workers.
NEW TECHNOLOGY WORK AND EMPLOYMENT
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eva Thulin, Bertil Vilhelmson, Erik Ellder
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bertil Vilhelmson, Eva Thulin, Erik Ellder
Summary: This study examines the physical activity patterns of older adults in Sweden and explores the factors influencing their active living. The results show that a high proportion of older adults in Sweden meet or exceed the recommended daily levels of physical activity, with their activities mainly focused on natural environments, housework, and walking. The social distribution of physical activity among older adults has changed over the past decade. Therefore, it is important to implement broader measures to promote physical activity among this population, such as improving urban planning and increasing access to natural environments.
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Environmental Studies
Erik Ellder, Katarina Haugen, Bertil Vilhelmson
Summary: How cities can encourage sustainable travel patterns is an important topic in urban research, and this study focuses on the role of local accessibility and density in influencing travel behavior. Using a case study in Sweden, the researchers find evidence of nonlinear effects and geographical variation in how local accessibility affects travel behavior. The study highlights the importance of local amenities, such as grocery stores and preschools, in promoting walking and cycling.
Article
Geography
Eva Thulin, Bertil Vilhelmson, Tim Schwanen
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2020)
Article
Geography
Eva Thulin, Bertil Vilhelmson
Article
Economics
Ellen Lagrell, Eva Thulin, Bertil Vilhelmson
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2018)
Article
Economics
Ana Gil Sola, Bertil Vilhelmson, Anders Larsson
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2018)
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Communication
Bertil Vilhelmson, Erik Ellder, Eva Thulin
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2018)
